Thanks to everyone who did their snow dance over the weekend. Mother Nature granted us two fresh inches yesterday, doubling what she originally promised. If you could withstand the extremely cold temps…
Continue ReadingAlta continues to suffer from this seemingly never ending dry spell. Conditions off trail are for the most part hard, bumpy, and extremely rocky. However, the strong winds from last Thursday provided…
Continue ReadingGot a bad back like myself? Check out Alta local, Stacy Peterson’s free power yoga class this Thursday. Class will be held at Goldminer’s Daughter and runs from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Come…
Continue ReadingUtah Avalanche Center, ACE (Alta Community Enrichment) and SheJumps present the 2011-2012 Women’s Beacon Clinic that will be held Monday December 5th at Alta’s Albion Grill from 8:30am- 11:30am. Designed…
Continue ReadingWith no significant snowfall in the past week conditions continue to ski extremely variable, but slopes are empty and groomers are always better than sitting on the couch. Get out…
Continue ReadingOpening week at Alta was not too shabby considering the low snow pack. Alta Ski Patrol did a great job preparing the mountain for opening day and later in…
Continue ReadingIf you want a breathable mid layer, this is the go to jacket. The Arcteryx atom jacket is the perfect find for someone looking for a breathable insulated mid layer…
Continue ReadingYesterday (Monday 11/21/11) was one of those sneaky Alta powder days. We got about 11″ out of this last storm which seemed to come out of nowhere. And since it…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the 2011-2012 skis season! Alta opened last Friday, November 18th, and we were lucky enough to have about a foot of snow dropped on the mountain for the…
Continue ReadingA special thanks to mother nature for making this season one of the best ever. The 2010/11 ski season will go down in Alta’s history as the 2nd snowiest ever.…
Continue ReadingOn Saturday April 9th, The Deep Powder House and the Alta Ski Shop are hosting the annual Alta Spring Demo. Included in the day’s festivities will be the opportunity to…
Continue ReadingLooking for some fat boys to add to the quiver, but not quite ready for a full rocker reverse camber ski? Take a long hard look at the Liberty Double…
Continue ReadingYou can check out all the latest and greatest skis from Liberty for free as the 2011 Liberty Demo Tour hits Utah for 4 days in January: Be sure to…
Continue ReadingAs alluded to in the previous post about the 100″ base prior to Christmas, below is a compilation of our best POV footage from the Pre-Christmas storm cycle of 2010.…
Continue ReadingCongratulations Garth Levandoski on winning the December 2010 AltaCam Pic of the Month Contest with this shot: Submit your best ski photos for a chance at a $100 Backcountry.com gift…
Continue ReadingOn New Year’s Eve 2010, Alta will have a torchlight parade and fireworks. If you’d like to participate in the parade you should bring goggles, leave your poles at home and must…
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